Kandy District

Kandy District (Sinhala: මහනුවර දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, Tamil: கண்டி மாவட்டம்) is a district of the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Its area is 1,940  km2 (750 sq mi).

This article is about the district in Sri Lanka. For the town, see Kandy.
Kandy District
මහනුවර දිස්ත්‍රික්කය
கண்டி மாவட்டம்
Administrative District
Map of Sri Lanka with Kandy District highlighted
Coordinates: 7°15′N 80°45′E
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
Largest CityKandy
Large Towns
List
Divisions
List
Government
 • District SecretaryMr. Chandana Tennakoon
 • Local
List
  • Municipal Councils: 1
  • Urban Councils: 3
  • Pradeishiya Sabhas: 17
Area
 • Administrative District1,940 km2 (750 sq mi)
 • Land1,917 km2 (740 sq mi)
 • Water23 km2 (9 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Administrative District1,369,899
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
 • Urban
170,544 (12.4%)
 • Rural
1,119,221 (81.4%)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 codeLK-21
WebsiteDistrict Secretariat - Kandy
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